With the help of Ms. Kutcher's class in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the following Hot SAT Words have been found within the pages of Scratch Beginnings.

Censor – to examine and suppress information

Profane – impure, contrary to religion; sacrilegious

Inevitably – certainly, unavoidably (pg. xiii)

Affiliation – an association with a group or organization (pg. xv)

Futile – useless, hopeless (pg. xv)

Coherent – intelligible, lucid, understandable (pg. 3)

Bewilder – to confuse or puzzle (pg. 4)

Mutter – to grumble or complain (pg. 4)

Bourgeois – middle class (pg. 7)

Embellish – to ornament; make attractive with decorations or details (pg. 7)

Squander – to waste (pg. 9)

Discretion – ability to judge on one’s own (pg. 12)

Succumb – to give in to a stronger power; yield (pg. 21)

Clique – small exclusive group (pg. 22)

Opportune – appropriate, fitting (pg. 24)

Rhetorical – concerned with mere style or effect; related to using language effectively (pg. 24)

Stagnant – immobile, stale (pg. 26)

Proximity – nearness (pg. 28)

Mandate – Command or instruct; require (pg. 33)

Therapeutic – medicinal (pg. 34)

Prod – poke, nudge, in the literal and figurative sense (pg. 35)

Cordial – warm and sincere, friendly (pg. 37)

Mock – to deride, ridicule (pg. 39)

Passive – submissive; inactive (pg. 40)

Cliché – overused expression or idea (pg. 42)

Reap – to obtain a return (pg. 42)

Implement – carry out, put into effect (pg. 46)

Destitute – Of or representing complete poverty (pg. 48)

Discourse – verbal exchange, conversation (pg. 51)

Attain – to accomplish, gain (pg. 54)

Prudent – careful, cautious (pg. 56)

Gargantuan – giant, tremendous (pg. 61)

Outcast – someone rejected from a society (pg. 66)

Retract – to take back or draw in (pg. 70)

Dignity – poise and self-respect (pg. 79)

Remorseful – feeling sorry for sins (pg. 81)

Content – satisfied (pg. 82)

Paranoid – exhibiting extreme mistrust (pg. 82)

Agitate – upset, disturb (pg. 88)

Revived – resuscitated; brought back to life (pg. 89)

Shun – avoid deliberately  (pg. 91)

Complacent – self satisfied, showing lack of concern (pg. 95)

Reserve – put aside for future use (pg. 100)

Eradicate – to erase or wipe out (pg. 103)

Irreverent – disrespectful, gently or humorously mocking (pg. 103)

Hierarchy – ranking system of authority groups (pg. 106)

Pompous – pretentious (pg. 108)

Alleviate – to relieve; improve partially (pg. 111)

Inhibit – to hold back, prevent, restrain (pg. 113)

Insightful – clever, perceptive, intuitive (pg. 115)

Eccentric – abnormal, unconventional (pg. 116)

Finite – having bounds, limited (pg. 119)

Liberate – emancipate, set free (page 119)

Proclaim – announce officially (pg. 121)

Infinite – unlimited, boundless (pg. 122)

Sociable – friendly, gracious (pg. 123)

Divulge – to make known (pg. 124)

Quip – clever, witty joke (pg. 124)

Tangible – able to be sensed, perceptible measurable (pg. 129)

Audacious – bold, daring, fearless (pg. 132)

Oblivious – unaware, inattentive (pg. 136)

Camaraderie – trust, sociability amongst friends (pg. 137)

Mundane – ordinary, commonplace (pg. 138)

Meager – minimal, scanty, deficient (pg. 139)

Lavish – extravagant, profuse (pg. 141)

Retain – to hold, keep possession of (pg. 148)

Aesthetic – pertaining to beauty or art (pg. 149)

Nonchalant – calm, casual, seemingly unexcited (pg. 150)

Awe – reverence, respect, wonder (pg. 156)

Reverence – a feeling or attitude of deep respect (pg. 156)

Complement – to complete, perfect (pg. 157)

Agile – well-coordinated, nimble (pg. 164)

Predetermine – to decide in advance (pg. 166)

Expedite – to speed up the progress of (pg. 171)

Renovation – repair, making something new again (pg. 171)

Sprout – emerge and develop rapidly; to grow (pg. 176)

Concoct – to devise, using skill and intelligence (pg. 177)

Naïve – lacking experience and understanding (pg. 177)

Banish – drive away, expel (pg. 179)

Objective – impartial, uninfluenced by emotion (pg. 186)

Consumption – the act of eating or taking in (pg. 187)

Pretense – false appearance or action (pg. 196)

Debacle – disastrous collapse, total failure (pg. 201)

Onset – Start (pg. 203)

Irony – incongruity between expectations and actualities (pg. 204)

Immunity – invulnerability, exemption (pg. 206)

Belated – having been delayed, done too late (pg. 207)

Didactic – Excessively instructive (pg. 211)

Fertile – highly productive, prolific (pg. 213)

Solace – comfort in distress; consolation (pg. 214)

Vernacular – everyday language used by ordinary people (pg. 216)

Apathetic – indifferent, unconcerned (pg. 217)

Flourish – prosper, thrive (pg. 219)